Missouri ranks third in the nation for new wind power generating capacity, an industry report says.

The state doubled its wind capacity in the second quarter, adding 146 megawatts for a total of 300 megawatts, according to a report released Tuesday by the American Wind Energy Association, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group.

Texas ranked first.

Missouri topped the list at No. 1 for the state posting the fastest growth in the second quarter, with wind power installations expanded by 90 percent.

Illinois hasn’t added capacity in the first half of 2009, according to the association.

The following states added wind power capacity in the following amounts, according to the report:

Texas 454 megawatts

Iowa 160 megawatts

Missouri 146 megawatts

Washington 129 megawatts

California 120 megawatts

Pennsylvania 102 megawatts

South Dakota 50 megawatts

Oregon 45 megawatts

Minnesota 2 megawatts

Wyoming 2 megawatts